Fence-post.



J. W. CULP. FENCE POST. APPLIoATIoN rILnn 00u13, 1909.

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JOSEPH W. CUL?, OIE CATLIN, ILLINOIS.

FENCE-POST.

Application filed October 18, 1909. Serial No. 523,141.

To all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. CULr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Catlin, in the county of Vermilion and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had t-herein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to fence posts, and the principal object of thesame is to provide a novel wire holding means therefor, by means ofwhich the fence wires may be rigidly but detachably fastened thereto.

1n carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above itwill be understood, of course, that the essential features thereof arenecessarily susceptible of changes in details and .structuralarrangements, one preferred and practical embodiment of which is shownin the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe improved fence post. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional viewthereof. Fig. 3 is a horizont-al sectional view taken on the line 33,Fig. 1. Fig. t is a fragmentary detail perspective view of the wireclamp for the post.

Referring to said drawings by numerals, 1 designates the hollow tubularpost vwhich preferably tapers toward its upper end, and which has alongitudinal slot 2 formed in one side which extends from the upper endthereof to a point adjacent the embedded base thereof, the lower end ofsaid slot being in the form of an inclined shoulder 3. Said post is alsoprovided with regularly spaced apart openings 41 which are in alinementwith the slot 2.

A substantially T-shaped wire clamp is employed in connection with theimproved post, said clamp being of substantially the same length as theslot 2 of the post and consisting of a wide flat head 5 and a centrallaterally projecting rib 6 adapted to be fitted within the slot 2, saidrib having its outer edge broken by a plurality of regu larly spacedapart notches 7 which provide seats for the fence wires 8.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 26, 1910.

The rib G extends below the lower end of the head 5 and is outwardly anddownwardly curved as indicated at 9 so that the same may be hookedwithin the slot 2, over the shoulder 3 at the lower end thereof, as isshown in Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawing. The upper end of the rib 6,tern minates below the upper end of the head and provides an end rest 10for the lower end of an upwardly and inwardly curved arm 11 that has itsouter edge suitably fastened within the bifurcated upper end 12 of saidhead, said arm carrying a flat horizontal annular plate 13 which forms acap for the upper end of the post 1.

The wire clamp is provided with bolt openings 14 for the reception ofthe clamping bolts 15 which project through the openings l1 and slot 2of the post and are locked in clamping position by the lock nuts 16which bear upon the fiat surface of the head 5 and thereby rigidly butdetachably retaining the clamp in position on the post.

Itwill be seen from the foregoing that the improved post provides asimple and effective means for firmly holding the wires in engagementwith the post and also provides means whereby the post may be closed sothat water or the like cannot enter the same.

It will also be seen that the curved eXtension 9 of the rib 6 providessimple means whereby said extension may be hooked over shoulder 3 tofacilitate rocking the' clamp ing strip to its wire holding position.

It will also be seen that when the end of the rib 9 is inserted in theslot and the clamp locked into position, the portion 9 will engage theinside of the post, while the end of the aortion 5 will engage with theoutside of t e post, causing the clamp to have a tendency to springoutward. When the nuts 16 are tightened upon the bolts 15, the clamp isdrawn tightly into place and serves as a nut lock to hold the nuts 1Gtightly in place.

What I claim as my invention is As a new article of manufacture, a fencepost comprising a body portion said body being provided with alongitudinal slot terminating in a bearing shoulder, a wire Clamp havinga flat body portion, a longitudinal laterally extending rib, said ribterminating in an inwardly and downwardly extending lug, said lugadapted to have binding engagement within said post when rocked uponsaid bearing shoulder to cause said rib to enter said slot, and ineensfor rigidly and detaehably Securing said clump to said post. 10 Intestimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH W. CULI). IVitnesses FRANK CARRIGAN, JOHN S. OLMSTED.

